New type viral pneumonia

With the spread of pneumonia, which is thought to be caused by the new coronavirus in China, alertness is increasing in Japan.

What each company does

▽ In principle, Honda prohibits employees from traveling to Wuhan, where the automobile factory is located.

デ ン Denso, a major automobile parts company, also banned employees from traveling to Wuhan, where the development base is located, and went to the local employees as much as possible during the major holidays during the Spring Festival, starting on the 24th. Has been ordered to refrain from.

部品 Yorozu, an auto parts maker, has forgotten a business trip to Wuhan and Guangzhou, and has ordered employees returning from China to be examined at a hospital.

商 MOL, a major shipping company, calls on employees working at branches in China, including Wuhan, to work from home as needed.

▽ Nippon Express, a major logistics giant, has called on all employees working at branches in Wuhan to wear masks when going out and thoroughly disinfect their hands, and instructed to measure body temperature every morning. Is that you are checking.

▽ Kintetsu Express, a logistics company, has been calling on employees working at branches in various parts of China to wear masks when going out, but has been preparing to send them from Japan because there is a shortage of masks locally.

▽ Financial institutions have called for employees of Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Mizuho Bank to refrain from traveling to Wuhan if they are not in a hurry.

Department store

Since many Chinese tourists are expected to visit the department store in Tokyo during the Chinese New Year holidays on the 24th, measures are being taken, such as allowing employees to wear masks.

At the Tobu department store in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, employees at the store do not wear masks as a rule, because they hinder conversation with customers and make communication difficult.

However, with the spread of pneumonia, which is thought to be caused by a new type of coronavirus, in China, employees will be asked to wear masks before the commencement of a major holiday in China during the Lunar New Year holiday. A notice was issued to allow the wear, and posters were displayed at the entrance of the department store in Japanese and English, asking the customer to understand the customer with a mask.

At women's sundries and food departments, employees wearing masks and serving customers were seen.

A woman in her 50s who went shopping said, "I have no problem with pneumonia, so I don't think there is any problem."

"I think there are many opinions about masks, but I thought about the safety of customers and employees. I hope you enjoy shopping with confidence," said Sanae Motomura, Tobu Department Store's Public Relations Department.

Prepare for medical institutions near Kansai Airport

A medical institution near Kansai Airport is preparing for a visit if a patient suspects of a new type of coronavirus pneumonia.

The `` Rinku General Medical Center '' on the other side of Kansai Airport is designated as a medical institution accepting patients with infectious diseases, and if a patient suspected of new type pneumonia due to coronavirus is found at Kansai Airport, it will be around the clock. To accept.

The center uses a special route to transport a suspected patient to a dedicated treatment room with double doors that shut off the outside air to avoid contact with other patients. And treat me.

In addition, we provide well-sealed protective clothing and masks to prevent infection by healthcare professionals, and we are ready to allow doctors to consult a doctor remotely from another room through a monitor.

Rinku General Medical Center Director Masaya Wa Infectious Diseases Center said, "We frequently share information with Osaka Prefecture and quarantine stations. In the future, we will repeat training while assuming various situations so that we can respond in case of emergency. I want to go. "

At a drugstore in Osaka

As many Chinese tourists are expected to visit Japan during the Chinese New Year, drug stores in Osaka have significantly increased their mask purchases.

In China, pneumonia is likely to be infected by a new type of coronavirus, and in China, plenty of pharmacies are looking for masks in Shanghai, and some stores are in short supply.

Under these circumstances, the drugstore in Nishi-ku, Osaka, is preparing a large number of boxed masks in a prominent place at the entrance of the store in preparation for the Lunar New Year's Day from the 24th.

According to the operating company, sales of masks doubled on the 22nd and 21st, mainly in stores in Osaka city, and Chinese customers are purchasing a large amount of masks on the 23rd. .

A Chinese woman said, "In China, I heard that I didn't have enough masks and bought lots of them to give to my friends."

Seibu "Hotels are thorough in handling"

Takashi Goto, President of Seibu Holdings Co., Ltd., which operates the railway and hotel businesses, told NHK, "The company is a Prince Hotel that is visited by many people from abroad. Basically, we will renew our employees' basic operations such as gargling, washing hands, and disinfecting doorknobs. "

He said, "Soon, the Chinese New Year will begin, and many customers will come from China, so we will have a heart of hospitality and respond with increased attention."

At Tokyo University of Foreign Studies

At Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, where many Chinese students are enrolled, we sent e-mail alerts to 23 students studying abroad, such as exchange programs.

On March 233, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' infectious disease risk information was raised to level 2 in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, so he was e-mailed not to enter Wuhan.

Universities have always sent emails,
▽ Avoid crowds ▽ Thoroughly wear masks, wash hands, etc. ▽ Calls to see a medical institution when you feel sick.

Although the university does not ask students to return home in the current situation, the university states that if the situation worsens, such as the spread of infection in the future, there is a possibility that a request to return home may be made.

Kenichiro Komatsu, studying abroad support coordinator at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, said, "Study abroad is the most important thing, so if infection spreads in the future, you may have to make a decision to call back somewhere. Now I just hope that the situation will not worsen. "

Cancellation of language training

Japanese universities, which have exchanges with Chinese universities, have been affected by the suspension of language training.

At Kaetsu University in Kodaira, Tokyo, students are sent to Wuhan University every year for language training in February, and 10 students and one faculty member will undergo on-site training for two weeks starting next month. was.

However, due to the spread of pneumonia seen as a new type of coronavirus, we decided to cancel language training next month.

With Wuhan University, since language exchange was concluded in 1994, language training has been continued every year.

"I was worried about the spread of pneumonia from January, but the situation worsened, and I decided to cancel it in consideration of the risk of student infection. I don't think this is the case, given the concerns of parents. "

In addition, Sophia University plans to study abroad at Peking University from next month, but will consider taking measures, including cancellation, based on the future situation.

In addition, Aichi University in Aichi Prefecture dispatches first-year students to a university in Tianjin every March, and decides whether to postpone it based on the spread of infection and the impact of traffic.